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| Russia Just Significantly Escalated The Crisis In Ukraine | |
| 2014-06-14 | |
| Until the past few days, the crisis in Ukraine had seemed to be calming down. One week ago, U.S. President Barack Obama had a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin that left U.S. officials "optimistic" about de-escalation. That was then, this is now: A video that made its way online Thursday showed a tank advancing toward Donetsk, the city in Ukraine where pro-Russian separatists have stirred angst and taken over government buildings.
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| Posted by:Uncle Phester |
| #7 Oh boy, let me guess, it's one of those Special Snowflakes who believes that everyone deserves to be sold out to their local Red Mafia franchisee (except for themselves, of course). Bah, humbug. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-06-14 20:47 |
| #6 NATO says Russian tanks in Ukraine would be 'serious escalation' as Kiev claims to have destroyed two |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-06-14 20:21 |
| #5 Dude - The comma, it is your friend. Use it. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-06-14 19:18 |
| #4 An olive branch I will buy all the idiots that think they need to die for Ukraine and the inbred EU Halle Berry outfits from the last boy scout cowboy hat also, a gun and send them on a low slow flying cargo plane over eastern Ukraine! Wake up who gives a fuck about Ukraine or their debt Iraq got almost invaded for debt to bankers! We don't need black sea gas the superior EU people do like they said about Iraq maybe they should use their own people resources and military and money for a change! |
| Posted by: Whulet Shavins7256 2014-06-14 18:38 |
| #3 TOWs also much easier to deploy than A-10s. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-06-14 12:54 |
| #2 Maybe USA can give Ukraina some A10's? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-06-14 04:13 |
| #1 TOW Missile Destroys T-72 Tank Two can escalate. The TOW-2B is much cheaper than a T-72. |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-06-14 01:16 |